Israel: A HistoryDoubleday, 1998 - 750 pages "Israel is a small and relatively young country, but since the day of its creation more than half a century ago, its turbulent history has placed it at the center of the world stage. In this account, Martin Gilbert traces Israel's history from the struggles of its pioneers in the nineteenth century up to the present day."--BOOK JACKET. |
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... lived in Palestine . More than 8,000 of them lived in Jerusalem . A few hundred lived in the holy city of Safed , in the north , where several Jewish sages were buried , in the mountain village of Peki'in ( which had a tradition of ...
... lived in Palestine . More than 8,000 of them lived in Jerusalem . A few hundred lived in the holy city of Safed , in the north , where several Jewish sages were buried , in the mountain village of Peki'in ( which had a tradition of ...
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... lived in the predominantly Bedouin town of Beisan since the beginning of the century ; the 350 Jews living in the predominantly Arab town of Acre ; and all but one Jewish family of the ten families who lived in the Arab village of Peki ...
... lived in the predominantly Bedouin town of Beisan since the beginning of the century ; the 350 Jews living in the predominantly Arab town of Acre ; and all but one Jewish family of the ten families who lived in the Arab village of Peki ...
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... lived in the country for many years , working the land elsewhere . Sde Boker began as a horse - breeding community . Later , sheep were bred . Slowly , the desert soil was reclaimed and orchards planted . Ben - Gurion , who had always ...
... lived in the country for many years , working the land elsewhere . Sde Boker began as a horse - breeding community . Later , sheep were bred . Slowly , the desert soil was reclaimed and orchards planted . Ben - Gurion , who had always ...
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